Cal Performances Presents About the Artist

Sunday, October 19, 2008, 5pm concertos from the keyboard with various cham- Hertz Hall ber orchestras, including the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the soloists of the Berlin Philharmonic. Most no- Piotr Anderszewski, piano table has been his collaboration with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, with which he has performed extensively and recorded a disc featuring the G ma- PROGRAM jor and D minor concertos. This partnership con- tinues into the current season. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 Mr. Anderszewski has made a number of high- ly praised recordings since becoming an exclusive Sinfonia Virgin Classics artist in 2000. His first release for Allemande Virgin was Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations, a disc Courante which received exceptional critical acclaim, includ- Sarabande ing a Diapason d’Or and a Choc du Monde de la Rondeau Musique in France. The recording was also the Capriccio subject of a film by Bruno Monsaingeon, creator of documentaries on Sviatoslav Richter, Yehudi Robert Schumann (1810–1856) Humoreske, Op. 20 (1839) Menuhin and Glenn Gould. Other notable re- Sheila Rock, Virgin Classics leases have included Grammy Award-nominated Einfach — Sehr rasch und leicht — Hastig — CDs of Bach’s Partitas 1, 3 and 6 and a selection of Einfach und zart — Innig — Sehr lebhaft — Polish-Hungarian pianist Piotr Anderszewski is solo pieces by Karol Szymanowski, which received Mit einigem Pomp — Zum Beschluss widely regarded as one of the most exciting pianists a Classic FM Gramophone Award in 2006 for best of his generation. Since first coming to public at- instrumental disc. tention at the 1990 Leeds Piano Competition, he INTERMISSION Piotr Anderszewski has received several high- has become a familiar figure on the international profile awards: the Szymanowski Prize in 1999 for concert platform, recognized for the intensity and his interpretations of the composer’s music and, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Sonata in C minor, K. 457 (1784) originality of his interpretations. in 2001, the Royal Philharmonic Society’s “2000 Mr. Anderszewski’s engagements in the Best Instrumentalist” award. In April 2002, he was Allegro 2007–2008 season included an appearance with named Gilmore Artist, succeeding previous win- Adagio the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a tour of ner Leif Ove Andsnes. Molto Allegro the United States with the Swedish Chamber In the 2008–2009 season, Mr. Anderszewski Orchestra, and recital tours of the United States, gives recitals at Carnegie Hall, Chicago’s Orchestra Bach English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 Japan and Europe, the latter of which included Hall, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, appearances at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Royal Festival Hall in London and at Cal Prélude the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris and the Performances, among others. He will also make Allemande Wiener Konzerthaus. his debut with the San Francisco Symphony and Courante The 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth perform a series of recitals in Europe with German Sarabande and Double saw Mr. Anderszewski directing the composer’s violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann. Gavotte I — Gavotte II — Gavotte I Gigue

Yamaha piano provided by Piedmont Piano Company.

This concert is part of the Koret Recital Series.

Made possible in part through the generosity of Patron Sponsors Andy and Mary Lou Stern.

Cal Performances’ 2008–2009 season is sponsored by Wells Fargo.

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